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Committee members asked staff to invite Horton (referenced in the discussion) to present possible cost-containment strategies and practical options the county could consider prior to the plan’s renewal window. Staff proposed March or April for the vendor briefing and said the county’s renewal process is typically later in the year, so an earlier spring discussion would allow time to evaluate options ahead of budget finalization.

Members also linked the benefits conversation to recruitment and retention for county positions, noting that reducing benefits or shifting costs to employees could hinder recruiting for hard-to-fill jobs such as jail staffing.

Separately, staff previewed a planned cybersecurity solution — a cloud-based monitoring service that would monitor county computers 24 hours a day and alert staff to suspicious activity or ransomware — and said the proposal would come to the executive committee first and then to finance when prepared. No formal action was taken during the meeting on the cybersecurity proposal or the health-plan briefing schedule.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kewaunee County's Finance Meeting Feb 7 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Finance staff agreed to bring a spring briefing on health-plan structure and options (including discussion of the state plan) and previewed a forthcoming countywide cybersecurity solution; committee members raised recruitment and retention concerns tied to benefits.","taxTitle","Kewaunee County, Wisconsin","taxId",72878,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6345042,"Finance committee hears December preliminary financials; sales-tax receipt was largest of year",254,221000,475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249915-71c668024c5f775f66d3458bbe0cae1b&start=221&end=475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249915-71c668024c5f775f66d3458bbe0cae1b/thumbnail_221000.jpg","/articles/6345042/Kewaunee-County/Wisconsin/Finance-committee-hears-December-preliminary-financials-sales-tax-receipt-was-largest-of-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345042-6c7a342fae3accba59e41961b62e32c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149905&Signature=mLK2m6Lc5pTEDLSjOEsb7oLrarxbTcGL8nu3cGwY5UNyyD3AE5OHv4JCnzZYrO7InBW8VmREVjGr47tt7fMQNcGhkEYPZdtpZKewMbz~e~TcLnPSPsz76RfHEtoupBvk85XQ7l-z6FD9lkY7xQUdGfWOUw2rZEcTh4~9H4ZbZTWWrSkmxgw7xeCQhrAX5wOT~VR~NOaDWyW27WuGzsm1tHor85uGwg9d2lBmCcjwf5Nf8w-zpF2FJDXmju6UGTkKAjk2xtK~cGOwR2qL24RNXf~eM-9mD8sp7RiHLf1Qs9piJxDwyotxUAmJZP-A6NuzA28szGJLRRgN2Lczy3ob0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Finance staff presented preliminary December financial reports and explained the figures are subject to adjustment as late 2024 revenues and expenses are finalized in January–March. Staff said some 2024 expenses were recognized earlier than expected and that year-end carryovers, contingency transfers and any general-fund surplus will be calculated in March and brought forward in April.

Staff reported the most recent sales-tax collection (received in January) was $181,008.30 and described it as the largest monthly payment so far in the fiscal year, bringing cumulative sales-tax receipts to about $1,616,000 with one more payment to come. Staff said the county is approximately 4% ahead of last year’s collections after lagging earlier in the year.

Staff also reviewed health-insurance stop-loss and premium equivalents, saying the November health-insurance report showed 28% of premium equivalent (anomalously low), while December jumped to 122%; the year-to-date medical plan loss ratio was reported near 90.43 percent. Staff attributed some variance to stop-loss timing and reporting delays.

The committee approved a supplemental payroll as presented after a motion by Doak and a second by Steve; the vote was recorded by voice as \"all in favor\" and no individual tallies were recorded on the transcript.

Staff said a business loan application is expected to come to finance next month after internal loan-review steps are completed, and staff gave a brief update on tax-default properties: one taxpayer paid enough to avoid county possession and the county will publish a final notice later in the month before taking further action; the county will add a $125 administration/publication fee for delinquent properties that proceed to publication.

No further formal action was taken on the financial report; staff said they will bring carryover and transfer recommendations to the April meeting when 2024 is finalized.","Finance staff presented December preliminary figures, noting a large January sales-tax collection and that year-end carryovers, contingency transfers and a business loan application will return to the committee for action in coming months. The committee also approved supplemental payroll.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6345047,"Finance committee authorizes transfer to buy Microsoft licensing upgrade for county IT",206,779000,985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249915-71c668024c5f775f66d3458bbe0cae1b&start=779&end=985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249915-71c668024c5f775f66d3458bbe0cae1b/thumbnail_779000.jpg","/articles/6345047/Kewaunee-County/Wisconsin/Finance-committee-authorizes-transfer-to-buy-Microsoft-licensing-upgrade-for-county-IT","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345047-2bf054925b4c3726db96bc7521eb065d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149905&Signature=UIa6HAJ78knRRhE4FNFFUC26MLLTQE0gU~jPC5BYtqzs0kG1YL7GxmhczaZbdhGcDZSXxxu6PbVUqkKc5fWyFHFqRW87vlDRsSBvtMTE8UjRUoRyMnI7IACJYfUk84xIGgpSQz8lVoS4yFzVKZxF~w2hHz7Y2xtgs7pnH8VSUMNAvsQP8pclDVutdiEvl5ky7T6ZCc2lqCNzHfc~6MwfAeNts5JGHMjXfHEQ4WGeC4FGvvYHqdSE9K5RuDtuod0mynHVv~ISP6QKw7EkDRM~-jPWtrckrqpecL23QADzr-3nsv9k6mrfVQe53t~JHi~5e6WfAgxlvgSOIFMEuVf27A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee member Jeff moved and Committee member C seconded a motion to transfer funds from unused 2024 funds to the 2025 IT budget to purchase Microsoft user CALs and SQL Server licenses.

The committee approved the transfer by voice vote; the meeting transcript records a unanimous voice vote with no individual tallies recorded. The licensing purchase was described as a one-time cost to bring the county to the latest Microsoft Server and SQL licensing model so county servers and external human-services providers can continue to access county systems.

Staff described the technical reasons for the purchase: Microsoft changed its licensing model for user client access licenses (CALs) and for SQL Server licensing; the county needs additional or different licenses to cover virtual servers and external users who access the human services case-management system and the county’s scanning software (identified in the transcript as IMS 21). Committee members noted that Microsoft licensing costs had risen and that alternatives were labor intensive for a county of this size.

The transcript contains inconsistent dollar amounts for the request; staff initially described the purchase as roughly $15,003.88, and later the motion was recorded as authorizing a transfer of $15,308. The county did not resolve that discrepancy on the record during the item; documentation provided to finance staff is expected to clarify the exact transfer amount.

Staff also said the SQL licensing purchase would provide broad rights for the county’s SQL Server environment and that some outside providers who enter client notes remotely will require SQL-side licensing to use the human-services product.

No amendments were made to the motion. The committee voted, and the motion carried by voice vote.","The Kewaunee County Finance Committee approved a transfer from 2024 unused funds to pay for Microsoft licensing and SQL Server upgrades to keep county systems current; the committee approved the transfer by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance committee authorizes transfer to buy Microsoft licensing upgrade for county IT